Michigan Department of Education 2023-24 Report for Reduction of Hours/Days Waiver for Alternative Programs

The purpose of this report is to gather information on programs that utilized the Alternative Education and Innovative Programs (Hours and Days) Waivers. These waivers were approved on a site-by-site basis. Therefore, if a district operated multiple sites under the waiver for 2023-2024, a report must be completed for each site.

If you are unsure of your 5-digit district or building code, please check in the Education Entity Master (EEM). Reports with incorrect or incomplete codes may be returned for modifications.

Questions regarding this form should be directed to Steve Nemeckay. The deadline to submit this reporting form is Friday, June 14, 2024.

Upon submission of this form, a confirmation will be sent to the contact e-mail below.

Contact Information

Contact Person First Name *

Contact Person Last Name *

Contact Person Title *

Contact Person E-mail Address *

Contact Person Phone Number *

District/Program Information

Enter the Name of the District *

Enter the 5-digit District Code *

Program/School Name *

Enter the 5-digit Building Code *

Alternative Programs

Please explain how utilization of this waiver fits into your school improvement process. *

Student Engagement and Achievement

How did the waiver impact your proficiency, graduation, and attendance rates? *

Time not Reported as Instructional Time

Please explain how you are using the time not reported as instructional time to promote student success. *

50% Attendance Waiver Flexibility

The State School Aid Act, Section 101(3)(h) [MCL 388.1701]: At the request of a district that operates a department-approved alternative education program and that does not provide instruction for pupils in all of grades K to 12, the superintendent may grant a waiver from the requirements of subdivision (e). The waiver shall indicate that an eligible district is subject to the proration provisions of subdivision (e) only if the district does not have at least 50% of the district's membership in attendance on any day of pupil instruction. In order to be eligible for this waiver, a district must maintain records to substantiate its compliance with the following requirements:

The district offers the minimum hours of pupil instruction as required under this section.
For each enrolled pupil, the district uses appropriate academic assessments to develop an individual education plan that leads to a high school diploma.
The district tests each pupil to determine academic progress at regular intervals and records the results of those tests in that pupil's individual education plan.
The 50% waiver is only available to districts not operating full K-12 programming or to districts that have been approved in previous fiscal years.

Did the district apply for the 50% attendance waiver? *

Yes

If the 50% Attendance Waiver flexibility was requested, what steps and strategies are you taking to increase attendance?